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ToGaze covers tiny houses and off-grid living across 27 sections — the homes, the designs, the off-grid systems, the rules and the money behind them. Every section is a live feed; start with the ideas, then follow the daily coverage.
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Life beyond the grid — power, water, food and freedom.
From first sketch to moving in — and paying for it.
Guides, answers and tools for the tiny life.
ToGaze covers tiny houses and off-grid living — small-home ideas and designs, floor plans, off-grid power and water, building codes, costs, communities and DIY — across 27 sections.
New ideas are published regularly, and the homepage always shows the latest first.
It depends on size, build and location. Our cost guide, How Much Does a Tiny House Cost?, and the Costs & Budget section break it down.
Rules vary by place. Start with Building Codes and the State Guides for the rules where you plan to live.
Yes — thousands do. Living Off Grid and Off Grid Homes cover power, water, food and the homes built for it.
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Screws, bolts, brackets and hurricane ties can hide hundreds of pounds in a tiny house build. Estimate your hardware weight before the weigh-in — buckets, boxes and connectors...
Tongue weight too heavy — or dangerously light? Move the batteries, propane, generator and spare instead: how the lever effect and counter-balancing rebalance a tiny house trailer, item...
Double vs triple axle for a tiny house: tandem capacity 10k–14k lbs with minimal scrub, triple 18k–21k lbs for heavy 30 ft+ builds — compare scrub, maintenance and...
CAT scale weighing for tiny houses: prep loaded, place steer, drive and trailer on their own pads, read the certified ticket — and use the re-weigh to reveal...
Appliance placement strategy for tiny houses: why position beats weight, the pendulum effect, the axle-centre safe zone, and where the fridge, stove, washer and library belong.
Use this flooring weight calculator to compare hardwood at ~4.0 lbs per sq ft, vinyl plank at ~1.5 and carpet or cork at ~0.5 — and spend the...
Where should a tiny house trailer axle sit? The 60/40 rule, tongue weight, measuring the deck, single vs tandem placement, and the mistakes that cause sway and poor...
SIPs vs stick framing for a tiny house: weight, effective R-values, thermal bridging, airtightness, build speed and repairs — the honest comparison, plus the analyzer to run your...